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Mersey Community Hospital Operating Theatre
[siteorigin_widget class="Tribe_Image_Widget"][/siteorigin_widget]Update: Members escalate industrial action 12 December 2018 Members met on 26 November, to consider options to escalate industrial action. Members have resolved to impose a ban on elective surgery as part of the public sector Retain. Recruit Recognise. Enterprise Agreement (EA) campaign until an improved offer is received.
Public Sector Enterprise Agreement
[siteorigin_widget class="Tribe_Image_Widget"][/siteorigin_widget]Update: Walkarounds 12 December 2018 Walkarounds were undertaken by ANMF Organiser, Noni Morse on 4 December at the Mersey Community Hospital and on 5 December at the North West Regional Hospital (NWRH). Members enjoyed the opportunity to speak with the ANMF directly and gain updates on the public sector Retain. Recruit Recognise. Enterprise Agreement (EA) campaign.
Mersey Community Hospital Medical Ward
[siteorigin_widget class="Tribe_Image_Widget"][/siteorigin_widget]Update: Workload and Overtime concerns 12 December 2018 Members met on 28 November, to discuss a number of challenges being experienced on the ward including workload, the number of double shifts and overtime. Members are gathering additional information to be provided to the ANMF Organiser, Noni Morse which will then be collated into a letter for the Director of [...]
Smithton District Hospital
[siteorigin_widget class="Tribe_Image_Widget"][/siteorigin_widget]Update: Joint Consultative Forum 12 December 2018 Members participated in a Joint Consultative Forum on 26 November, to discuss the proposed safe staffing model for district hospitals. Members expressed some concerns related to the impact of skill mix on rosters. This concern will be relayed to the working party.
North West Integrated Midwifery Service
[siteorigin_widget class="Tribe_Image_Widget"][/siteorigin_widget]Update: Joint Industrial Consultative Committee Meeting 12 December 2018 The Joint Industrial Consultative Committee met on 3 December to consider amendments to the Model of Care. It was noted that the review is yet to be received. Members met on 5 December to consider progress to date. They have resolved to escalate industrial action.
North West Child Health and Parenting Service (CHAPS)
[siteorigin_widget class="Tribe_Image_Widget"][/siteorigin_widget]Update: Representatives Meeting 12 December 2018 A meeting of ANMF Representatives and the Director of Nursing (DON), Dominica Kelly, was held on Tuesday 4 December to discuss recruitment to the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON), Programme Support. The DON has responded to members’ concerns by providing the rationale for the recruitment to the position. The DON has proposed refining [...]